April 22, 2014

Cartoon: The Lions of Longleat

BACKGROUNDA family was left with nowhere to run when their car caught fire - in the lion enclosure at Longleat Safari Park. Rangers rescued driver Helen Clements and her two children from their vehicle before it burst into flames. Lions are thought to have been about 100 yards away but no one was hurt. Read more >>

THE CARTOONThe cartoon by Mac from the Daily Mail shows a group of lions approching a car full of unsuspecting visitors. The male lion says to his two female companions (aka lionesses), "Okay. We'll have another try. One medium rare and two well done - pass the matches."

EXPLANATIONThe joke is that the lions are supposed to have set fire to the earlier car using matches. 'Medium rare' and 'well done' are terms used to describe how a steak should be cooked. The implication is that they are planning to eat the occupants of the car. Perhaps they want to get revenge for the killing of six of their companions (see articles below).

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Cartoon: The Lions of Longleat

BACKGROUNDA family was left with nowhere to run when their car caught fire - in the lion enclosure at Longleat Safari Park. Rangers rescued driver Helen Clements and her two children from their vehicle before it burst into flames. Lions are thought to have been about 100 yards away but no one was hurt. Read more >>

THE CARTOONThe cartoon by Mac from the Daily Mail shows a group of lions approching a car full of unsuspecting visitors. The male lion says to his two female companions (aka lionesses), "Okay. We'll have another try. One medium rare and two well done - pass the matches."

EXPLANATIONThe joke is that the lions are supposed to have set fire to the earlier car using matches. 'Medium rare' and 'well done' are terms used to describe how a steak should be cooked. The implication is that they are planning to eat the occupants of the car. Perhaps they want to get revenge for the killing of six of their companions (see articles below).